royal benefactor gave a huge donation for the founding of the school, and why we’re hoping that our current vicar doesn’t follow the NEWSLETTER example of his seventeenth century predecessor Matthew Randal. OCTOBER 2017 Join us on 11th November in the company of residents past and present in a light-hearted celebration of our town’s 800- year-history. Tickets for this and all other Teddington 800 events on sale at: Vicar’s Viewpoint outline of the NPL from Fiona Auty and www.teddparish.eventbrite.com theological reflections from Professor John Catherine Randall Charmley from St Mary’s University and my Parish Registers colleague Rev Azariah France-Williams. Baptisms – We welcome into Christ’s Church: Also until October 8th, it is still possible to Teddington 800 Child-led Service 13th August: Noah, son of Robert & Fiona enjoy the many varied views of living here by During our 800th celebrations, as well as Joyce visiting our History, Art and Memories 20th August: Lily Beth Emily, daughter of appreciating our history, we're also looking to There are other ways to measure our exhibition ‘Visions of Teddington’ at the the future. As part of this, on October 15th, our Simon & Hannah Iddon Landmark Arts Centre. 27th August: Lucy Elizabeth Grace, daughter existence and the church plays its part in that. 10am service will, for the first time, be almost Measuring life spiritually requires us to weigh completely Child-led, with little and big ones of Robert & Sarah Greenberg 3rd September: Elizabeth Mary, daughter of the quality of our relationships – with God and planning, organising, choosing and taking part with one another. Teddington has long been a in very many different roles - prayers, Thomas & Caroline Allen; Athena Grace Naomi, daughter of Mark & Kerishma place where these ideas have found a home. readings, music, even a dramatised sermon! th Perchard The famous 17 Century poet and theologian

All families are welcome, whether you usually Thomas Traherne, who is buried in our take part or not and there will be a special role Funerals – We remember with thanksgiving church, understood well the interplay between for everyone, from tots to teens. the lives of: the physical and the spiritual in the human th Best wishes We'll also be remembering and praying for 24 August: Tristan Last (38) experience and wrote, “This visible world is st children around the world, the organisations 31 August: Pamela Papworth (85) wonderfully to be delighted in, and highly to be and people that support them. If your family 15th September: Joan Hickman (100) esteemed, because it is the theatre of God's would like to be involved then please email 19th September: Sheila Emes (98) righteous Kingdom.” [email protected] As part of this ‘Heritage’ month of our th Anne McTear Teddington 800 festival, on Saturday the 14 October we will celebrate this wonder and delight in creation with an afternoon of talks on

Parish Office: St Mary’s Parish Hall, Langham Road, Teddington TW11 9HF (8943 2262) Traherne’s poetry, led by scholar Dr Beth Dodd and Lord Richard Harries, theologian, Vicar: The Rev Joe Moffatt (8977 2767), email: [email protected] writer and broadcaster, followed by an evening Associate Priest: The Rev Azariah France-Williams (07791 191100), e-mail: concert by St Mary’s Chamber Orchestra. [email protected] Another of our eminent and renowned Assistant Priest: The Rev Mary Hawes (7898 1504), email: [email protected] forebears, also to be found buried within our Administration Suzanne Parker (8943 2262) church, the Rev Dr Stephen Hales, was an & Hall Bookings: email: [email protected] 18th century polymath who made a major Newsletter Editors: Julien Cozens, Penny Jones and Sue Stevens contribution to a wide range of scientific fields email: [email protected] (8943 2262) with more than fifty years of dedicated service Church School: St Mary’s & St Peter’s, Somerset Road, Teddington to the community as Vicar. Headteacher John Logan (8943 0476), www.smsponline.com Again as part of our festival, on Tuesday 10th Church Wardens: Peter Stevens (8977 4803), email: [email protected] October, I look forward to chairing a lecture Sarah Williams (07584 657 914), email: [email protected] and discussion evening, hosted at the NPL, For all other contacts: www.teddingtonparish.org Follow us on Twitter @SMWSAChurch entitled “Measuring Existence and the Home of Measurement”. This will include a talk on Typeset and printed by Beechgrove Print, 47 Swinburne Road, Putney, London SW15 5EQ. Tel: 020 3665 8130 the work of Hales from historian Ken Howe, an River Blessing Service On Sunday 10th September Teddington Parish Diary for October held its first ever River Blessing Service, as SERVICES – Sundays: Holy Communion (Prayer Book) at 8.00am part of the Teddington 800 celebrations. Morning Worship (30 minutes) at 9.00am The church congregation, alongside rep- Parish Communion (with Children’s Groups) at 10.00am Holy Baptism (most Sundays) at 12.00noon resentatives from the RNLI, Sea Tuesday: Morning Prayer at 9.00am Cadets, Royal British Legion, Wednesday: Morning Prayer at 9.00am: Holy Communion at 9.30am Club, , The Skiff Club, Church Mice Toddlers Service at 10.30am Teddington Boat Shop and local Scouts and hear Joe, Mary and Rosamond bless the river Thursday: Morning Prayer at 9.00am, St. Peter & St. Paul Guides, began the morning with a parade and see a floral cross set adrift on its currents, Tuesday-Friday: Evening Prayer at 5.00pm

from the Teddington Wharf pontoon. Many in Sunday 1st 16th After Trinity the congregation spread flowers and small Family Harvest Eucharist, St Peter & St Paul, 9.45-10.30am paper boats in the water as the blessing was Older Youth Meeting, St Peter and St Paul, 7.00-8.30pm given, watched by a small flotilla. Wednesday 4th Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Mina Hogan Room, 10.30-12.00pm The service ended with a dragon boat First Wednesday Club, 53% of British people say they have "no religion". Should we demonstration from our local Scout and Guide care? Mina Hogan Room, 12.45-2.15pm groups. The weather held out just long enough Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Leaders’ Home, 8.00-9.30pm to ensure most of the crowd went home dry, Thursday 5th Fullerton Court Holy Communion Service, 11.30-12.30pm after a warming welcome cup of coffee and Traherne Reading Group, Hobbies Room, Fullerton Court, 2.00-3.30pm delicious cakes in the Lifeboat Station. Pilgrim Course: The Bible, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm Service of Wholeness and Healing, St Mary with St Alban, 8.00pm It seems apt to end with a short poem written th for the occasion and penned by Liz Stewart, a Sunday 8 Harvest Festival Harvest Parade Service with Newland House School Choir, St Mary with St Alban, member of the congregation at St Mary with St 10.00am service at St Mary with St Alban. During the Alban: Tuesday 10th Plain and Pearl Knit, Mina Hogan Room, 7.30-9.30pm service, Joe kept with the nautical theme by ‘The tide in Teddington ebbs and flows, ‘Measuring Existence’ – Science & Religion Lecture, NPL, 6.30-8.30pm blessing the children’s church ark, expertly Like life itself it comes and goes, Wednesday 11th Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Mina Hogan Room, 10.30am-12.00pm crafted by our Plain and Pearl group, before Let’s row together side by side, Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Leaders’ Home, 8.00-9.30pm talking about the ways that the river has Knowing God’s love will be our guide.’ Thursday 12th Parish Lunch, please come along and join in. The Anglers, 12.30-2.00pm shaped and enriched the community of Giles Mason Traherne Reading Group, Hobbies Room, Fullerton Court, 2.00pm-3.30pm Teddington over many years, from a source of Pilgrim Course: The Bible, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm food and transportation in days gone by, to a The Teddington Saturday 14th Traherne Poetry Talks, St Mary’s Parish Hall, from 2.00pm provider of leisure activities, beauty, and a Traherne Music Concert with the St Mary’s Chamber Orchestra, St Mary with St vista beyond the buildings across the street for Review Alban, 6.00pm many in our urban community. R e h e a r s a l s f o r T h e Wednesday 18th Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Mina Hogan Room, 10.30am-12.00pm The congregation, accompanied by the St Teddington Review are now Pilgrim Course: The Bible, Leaders’ Home, 8.00-9.30pm Mary with St Alban’s choir, then processed to underway in preparation for the performance GraveTalk: a café space to talk about death, dying and funerals. For conversations, th questions and refreshments, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.00pm Manor Park, to gather at the river’s edge and at on Saturday 11 November. The show – which aims to pack in Thursday 19th Pilgrim Course: The Bible, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm everything you need to know about 800 years Sunday 22nd 19th after Trinity of Teddington history in just 74 ½ minutes – Parish Communion. Guest Preacher: Rev John Cleaver, St Mary with St Alban, has been specially written for Teddington 800 10.00am and includes music, some factually accurate Tuesday 24th Plain and Pearl Knit, Mina Hogan Room, 7.30-9.30pm history, and plenty of bad jokes. Current pupils Thursday 26th Pilgrim Course: The Bible, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm at St Mary’s with St Peter’s School have been Sunday 29th Bible Sunday relishing taking on the roles of the very first Younger Youth Meeting, St Peter & St Paul,6.00-7.15pm, Older Youth Meeting, St Peter & St Paul, 7.00-8.30pm pupils at the school, while the adults in the cast are re-enacting such important events as Looking ahead to November the founding of the Memorial Hospital and the Thursday 2nd All Souls Service, St Mary with St Alban, 8.00pm huge contribution of Teddington to the Allied Sunday 5th All Saints Sunday victory in the Second World War. Parish Communion. Guest Preacher: The Very Rev Michael Tavinor, Dean of Come along to the show to find out which Hereford Cathedral, St Mary with St Alban, 10.00am